Scott Miller

The second book in the Chemslinger Chronicles is out now! amazon.com/dp/B0CBG37YY3

In John Wick: Chapter 4, Keanu's killing spree continues, but in this video, I answer the question: Should we still care? youtu.be/MFfvWyhUYYI

@WesRants Dying paycheck to paycheck?

What's an action sequence that lives in your head rent free?

@WhitneyHemsath Bottom of a movie theater trash can, without the liner. Smelled like something died in there.

What are some of the worst smells you've ever encountered? (Keep it PG please, this is research for a MG book)

ChatGPT is poised to take writing jobs. But should we give them up? #AI #ChatGPT #WritingCommunity youtube.com/watch?v=5X0N0l…

@sabinaposts CMOS says only cap the first word when a colon introduces two or more sentences, speech in dialogue, or a quotation or question. So I recommend capping in this case.

Grammar twitter, please help me out. Which is correct in a novel: I remember thinking: Is this my life now? I remember thinking: is this my life now? (my vote is for the latter)

@EditsByKnight This happens to me more often that I like to admit.

The height of irony: getting distracted browsing posts on the ADHD subreddit 🤦🏻‍♀️ #ADHD

Books like Susanna Clarke's Piranesi illustrate how we can break the "rules" of writing to great effect—if we do so with clarity and purpose. youtu.be/JuK6po6uMSA

Everything Everywhere All at Once shows us how to use genre conventions to set up—and upset—audience expectations. youtu.be/QemDbvbwEX0

Since #writingtips is trending, here's one: don't worry so much about memorizing the "rules." Instead, figure out when to ask questions and where to look for answers. Buy a style guide and train your eye to spot issues that might be errors. When in doubt, look it up!

@dustychipura Definitely the hyperfocus. I didn't realize until adulthood that it wasn't considered "normal" to latch onto one topic or activity and want to do nothing else to the detriment of important things like eating and sleeping.

#ADHD question of the day: If you were late-diagnosed ADHD or auDHD or autistic, whats the one thing you used to do as a kid where you were like "can't believe they missed that 🤦‍♀️ ...."?

@thaddeusbooks This claim also ignores every genre other than action, thriller, and horror. What about romance? Are you worried that the characters are going to die in a romcom? Same principle applies for stories where you know the character IS going to die.

I keep hearing that there can be no dramatic tension when you know a character is going to live, and it pisses me off every time. But there are examples of this being true: empty climaxes with nothing at stake but who wins the fight, and that's a foregone confusing.

Andor is seriously fantastic. We can all learn from it. youtu.be/Tl6o7zLR6g8

@AuthorGaylord Right? There's skin and muscle and connective tissue in there too. Plus, choosing a "happy" hippo picture does not make them less terrifying.

@AlineaEditorial @SanderlingEdit Same. They both offer solid benefits, but EFA seems to have a more active job board. The email notifications about new projects are handy too.

What do you think is the key ingredient of good storytelling? #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

@jenn_storey I chose AI is the future, even though it worries me.

@WesRants Full-time freelance is the same way. Makes me long for an office job sometimes!

@KupcakeProse Not sure how you feel about Star Wars, but Andor is phenomenal. Leaves the space wizards behind and tells a boots-on-the-ground story of rebellion.

Ok what should I watch tonight? No romcoms but im open to anything else!